A hunter who was stuck with a broken ankle 100m down a ravine for hours gave his rescuers a thumbs up as he was carried on a stretcher, a photo taken at the scene shows.
The man fell down a bank and hurt himself while he and a hunting mate were carrying a pig during a hunting trip in dense bush about 14km up the Motu River near Opotiki.
He was rescued about midnight on Thursday after falling and hurting himself about 2.30pm on Wednesday.
![An injured pig hunter gives his rescuers a thumbs up. Photo / Whakatane Search and Rescue](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FG63IZMDKOJYGBGJ3RJ7EEASHA.jpg?auth=a83a9b54a1960837d38544ae261b3533b61571d155cc638f5c74923796bacb4f&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
Opotiki deputy chief fire officer Rob Sturdy told the Whakatane Beacon the skies were clear but it was freezing.